- Source: New Zealand Superstock Championship
The New Zealand Superstock Championship is an annually contested national championship for superstocks on a rotating track schedule. The current champion is Asher Rees, registered to Kihikihi Speedway, who won his third consecutive title at Meeanee Speedway, near Napier, in January 2024.
Graham Stretch was the inaugural champion, winning the title at Palmerston North International Speedway in the 1965/66 season. Craig Boote, Kevin Free and Asher Rees have been the most successful winners, each winning 3 times. Asher Rees is the first to win 3 in a row
Racing rules
Dirt track racing in New Zealand comes in many different forms such as sprintcars, sidecars, late model and many others, but the most popular is Superstocks racing. Superstocks racing allows for full contact, hardcore racing around oval dirt tracks with concrete walls in close proximity to the outside of the track. Drivers are entitled to push one another into the infield, up the wall or into one another in the fight for victory. With no blue flags backmarker cars may wait for the lead pack and if drivers wish, may take out lead cars to best suit their track code, friends, family or teammates from the New Zealand Superstock Teams Championship.
Engines
Current Speedway New Zealand rules stipulate the engine must be no larger the 248 cubic inches, with most teams using V6 or V8 race engines. The estimated power output figure is around 500hp.
Most cars tend to run:
Toyota VVTI V8
Nissan VK56 V8
Nissan VH41 V8
Ford V8
Chevrolet V8
Past champions
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- New Zealand Superstock Championship
- New Zealand Superstock Teams Championship
- Superstocks
- Superstock
- World 240 Invitational Superstock Championship
- Dirt track racing in New Zealand
- Superbike World Championship
- List of motorsport championships
- Superbike racing
- Ministock (New Zealand)
